The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-02-19
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

Legislature were presented for the organization
OF the Territory Of Oklahoma. Bills were
passed without objection to encourage
the manufacture OF steel for army
ordnance, and for naval armor, guns
and shafting. 91,OO00O0 are to be expended
over period Of six years. Twenty House bills
were passed, including an amendment to the act
prohibiting the importation Of aliens under la
Dor contracts Fades Tehauntepec bill was
then discussed, Mr.. Morgan speaking untilne
ooclock, when the Senate went into executive
session, and at 80 p. NJ adjourned
HOUSE.-A resolution was laid over for one
DAY proposing to make Tuesday, February IS, q
special order for Mrs, Logan's pension bill.
motion was lost to suspend the rules and pass
the Senate bill with an amendment referring
private claims to the Court Of Claims The
Senate bill for the erection OF a public build
ing at Augusta. Ca, was passed. Under
suspension OF the rules bills were passed grant.
ing the right OF way through Indian Territory
to the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railway,
approprating $l25,OO0 for completing the pub
lie building at Detroit, and increasing the
limit OF cost to $4,000 Of the public building
at Troy, N. Y. At $50 p. m. the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.-SENATE-A resolution
was discussed and then went over calling
for information in regard to the disposition
OF moneys heretofore appropriated for the
survey Of public lands in Nevada A
bill was introduced for the purchase Of
picture Of Andrew Jackson on Trial Be-
fore Judge Hall, in New Orleans, in 1875"
House bills on the calendar were taken up and
number passed. At two o'clock the Eads bill
was submitted, but went over by consent. The
House bill regulating the importing and landing
OF mackerel was discussed ut length and with
out action until 5:l5 p. m. After an executive
session Of five minutes the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.-A bill was passed increasing TO one
and onehalf million dollars the appropriation
for new public building ut Brooklyn, N. Y.
A bill was reported for the issue Of subsidi-
airy silver COIN also bill for fixing the sal
aries OF the Civil Service Commissioners at
5000 per annum. The bill abolishing the fee
system, and fixing salaries for U. S. Attorneys
Marshals and Commissioners, was discussed
without action bill to protect submarine
cables was passed. The bill authorizing the
President to arrange for commercial commerce
between the United States, Central and South
American nations was taken up. AT $50 re-
cess was taken until Z 80 p. IN, the evening ses
sion being for the delivery OF eulogies upon the
late Representatives Beach, Dowdney and Ar
not of New York.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-SENATE.-The day was
devoted to eulogies upon the late Senator Lo-
gan. Every seat in the gallery except those
reserved for the Diplomatic Corps, the family
OF the President and the Ladies' Press AssOcia-
ton, was filed this morning when the Sen
ate was called to order Mrs. Logan and her
son, daughter and friends, to the number Of
twenty-five, occupied seats in the private gal
lery. The Chaplain, in his prayer, alluded TO
Senator Logan, asking that those who turned
from the open grave with sympathizing hearts
might ever be filed with the spirit of Him who
was touched with the feeling of human infirmi-
ties. Senators Culom, Morgan, Edmunds
Henderson, Hampton, Allison, Hawley, Spoon
er, Cocsrell. Frye Plumb, Evarts, Sabin,
Palmer and Ransom spoke in euloglstic terms
of the dead Senator.
HoUsE.-The Senate bills for the manufac-
ture of steel for modern ordnance, were referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. Consider
| alton was resumed of the bill for the compensa-
tion of attorneys, marshals and commissioners
Without action the House listened to euogies
on the late Congressman Price, OF Wisconsin,
and at 4:50 p. m adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. observation-disclosures
! were presented from the Republican members
Of the General Assembly of Indiana, protesting
against the validity OF the election OF Turpie as
U. S. Senator. The House Chinese indemnity
| substitute for the Senate bill was concurred in.
The conference report on the repeal OF the pre-
emption laws was considered and another con-
ference ordered. The bill for the purchase of
Ericcson's destroyer was reported and referred
House amendments to Senate bills for public
buildings at Huntsville, Ala; Houston, Tex
and Augusta. Ca, were concurred in. The
House bill for the location and erection OF q
branch home for disabled volunteers west of
the Rocky Mountains, was passed. The House
bill relating to the catch OF mackerel during the
spawning season was passed Consideration of
the Fades ship railway bill was resumed and
without action the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-A Senate bill was passed increasing
to $75, 900 the limit of cost on the public build
ing at Denver Col. Also the Senate bill ap-
propriating 10000 for public building at La.
fayette, Ind, also 100000 for a public building
at Lynn, Mass. A bill was reported providing
for the weekly payment of wages by Gov
eminent contractors. The Senate bill for
reorganization Of the Land Office was called
up, and when 1t was found that the
chiefs Of division would be taken out OF the
civil service act the Republicans refrained
from voting until the morning hour expired
The consular and diplomatic bill was taken up
end considered until p. m Previous to ad
journment bill was passed for the erection of
q public building at Portsmouth, O., to cost
100000.
WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-SENATE.-The Com
mittee on Education and Labor was authorized
to continue its investigations during recess of
the relations OF capital and labor. A resolution
Of inquiry was adopted asking Information
about alleged discrimination against claimants
in the Pension ONCE. A bill TO fix the price Of
gas in Washington at one dollar per thousand
cubic feet was taken up tonight and passed.
The Eads ship railway bill was taken up aud
discussed and the post-office appropriation bill
was considered for while and laid aside. A
number OF unimportant bills were passed, and
ut $50 p. m. the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.
HOUSE-The morning hour was dispensed
with, and bills on the private calendar taken up
in preference 10 the trade dollar bill. The
afternoon was largely taken up, but without
action, by the discussion OF q bill extending the
patent of j. ]. johnson, of Columbus, O., for an
improvement in the evaporation OF liquids. A
veto message on the dependent pension bill was
received and read. Pension bills were consid-
cred At the evening session.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.-SENATE.-House bill
passed appropriating 100000 for public build
ing ut Portsmouth, Ohio. The Cameron and
Hale bills for increasing the navy were reported
The conferees on public building at Lafayette
Ind, agreed. The Senate then took up the post
Office appropriation bill.
HoUsE.-Aftcr q long discussion the Senate